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UNKTED S'lAL/ IAESA T OFFICE.

MARK R. WOODVARD, 0F WASHINGTON, DIST ORS TO AUTOMATIC LIQUID BOX COMPANY,

OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGN RICT 0F COLUMBIA, AND ELMER G. DEAN,

OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mal'. 4. 1913.

Application tiled May 26, 1908. Serial No. 435,029.

.To ult 107mm, fit Imay concer/1,.'

Be it known that we, MARK R. ioonvvxnn and ELMER (it. DEAN, citizens of the United States, and residing atl/Vashington, District oit Columbia, and Niagara Falls, county ot Niagara, State ot' New York', respectively, have invented new and useful Improvements Relating to Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention `relates to boxes or rceeptaeles, and particularly boxes cnt troni a section ot.' spirally wound tubing' o't any shape in cross section.

One object of the invention is to produce a box which formed from a spirally wound strip or strips, and provided at one or both ends with integral fiaps.

Another object of the invention is. to produce a Spirallj7 wound box provided with integral closing flaps at. one or both ends and also provided with integral ears or tabs.

A further object oi the invention is to produce a spirally wound, polygonally shaped box provided with closingvn'ieans at We have Shown in the drawings aecomeal and square shape in cross section. but'. it Will be understood that the box may be of any shape desired, without departing' from the, spirit ot our invention.

Referring to such drawings: .Figure t is a perspective View of a` spirally wound, cylindrical shaped box embodying' our invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective. view of a spirai'ly Fig'. 3 is a View of a developed box ot polygonal shape'. Fig. t is a bottom plan view ot' the box shown in Fig. 2. Fig'. 5 is a cross section of the upper portion of the box shown in Fig. 2 showing an indepcni'lent closing' cap in position. Fig. 6 is a perspective view ot' a box having integral closures at both ends. Fig. 7 :is a perspective view ot a. box in which integral tabs are` provided at both ends thereof. Fig. 8 is a bottom view ot' of the invention.

In the drawings, A indicates a spirally Wound box cut from a tube that is formed from one or more strips ot' tlexibleniaterial.

In carrying out our invention, we provide the box with flaps formed integral with the dicate one t'orni ot flaps, integral with thc sides ot' the box. arranged to be collapsed or `lolded with respect to the sides ot the box A to t'orni a bottoni closure therefor. These tlaps o are ot suitable shape and size in order that they may cooperate with eaeh other, when folded down or substantially at right angles to the sides of the box, to 'torni a closure, such as illustrated in ltigs. 2 and 4. In this 'torni ofthe invention. thi` cooperating flaps should be of a size to cover that. portion of the end oi" the box included in lines drawn from thc opposite corners ot that side 'from which each [lap extends to the center or longitudinal axis o't the box. lint in the preferred i'orin oit the invention, each tlap is ot alengrth equal to the width of-the side ot' the box adjoining that 'troni which it extends. This 'ttjn'in o't construction permits the free ends ot' the flaps, when the latt are `t'olded or collapsed, to be interlocked one with another, whereby the end o the box may be securely closed.

When desired both endsI ot the box may be provided with integral cooperating closing' tlaps. 'lhis torni ot construction is shown in Fin'. G, wherein o', 71, indicate the closing' flaps at the top o; t' the, box, the bottoni of the box being' closed by [laps 'lhe flaps o for the top ot the box are pretierabl'v similar in shape to the flaps and arranged to interlock one with another to provide a suitable top end wall or closure.

lite/terrine' to' lt`ij1s. l, Q, l, 5, 7 and 8, we illustrate another t'orin ot flap e, e, intep'rally united with the sides ot the box and adapted to cooperate Vwith a closing; cap (l. ln this 'forni ot the invention the flaps c, c. on the bottoni of the box are bent over to engage with and hold 'in place the cap (Z, which is preferably cup-shaped; while those at the opposite end may be lett projecting,lr upward and operate as gripping or pulling' tabs, so that the box may be readilv raised out of a. crate.

c', e', indicate slots or cut away portions extending inward` from the end or ends of the box that are to be closed by a cap. These slots e permit the operative to easily grip the cap between his fingers and to rcmove the cap in a Asimple manner.

' lVhen. oneor both ends of the box are closed by a cap, ive prefer to constrict or slightly reduce that end which is to be thus closed, as'is indicated at f. This constriction operates as a seat for the cap.

In the preferred form of the invention7 shown in Figs. 1 and 2, We provide the box at its bottom with coperating fiaps I), and at its top With tabs e. These tabs may be arranged at any point or points around the end of the box. lVhen desired a cap may be inserted in the top, and sealed in any suitable manner if found necessary.

In Fig. 9 We have shown a different form of the invention. A indicates a box having iaps a adapted to form a closure for its opposite ends. each of the flaps a. These tabs are formed by cutting the flaps on the line a2 and are preferably united at their bases along the top edge of the box. that these tabs may be formed in the ilaps at either or both ends of the box as may be desirable.' Y, y

It willthus be seen that we have produced a spirally Wound box having formed integral with its sides devices for closing its ends. lt is particularly adapted for holding articles lthat are to be shipped in crates, as the devices for closing the ends of the box and for raising it out of the crate are all formed integral With its sides and do not project laterally therefrom. By this construction the boxes may be packed closely together.

a indicates a tab formed on- It Will be understood' surfaces With a Waterproofing or other material. When coated With a waterproofing material, the bottom is sealed tightly and the box may then be used for holding and conveying' liquids and similar substances. Aswill be clearly understood from the drawings and the foregoingv description, the lines of fold extending longitudinally of the box permit it to be collapsed When desired in order that the box will occupy minimum space.

What ive claim is: 1. A collapsible bag, provided with a mouth adapted to be closed by folding, and having its walls composed of spirally Wound material, substantially as described. 2. A seamless, spirally Wound, collapsible bag', provided with collapsible closures at each end; substantially as described.

3. A spirally Wound bag having collapsible top and' bottom closures integral Vwith its body portion: substantially as described.

4. A spirally Wound bag having its body portion providedivith longitudinal Weak-- cned folding' lines; and its bottom closure integral With said body portion; substantially as described. a

5. A collapsible bag' having a collapsible end closure; and Walls each composed of a plurality of spirally Wound strips; substantially as described.

MARK R. WOODVARD. ELMER G. DEAN.

lVitnesses to the signature of Mark R. Woodward:

WVM. L. VETTER, C. A. DENMAN. lVitnesses to the signatureot1 Elmer G. Dean:

FRED LASHWAY, JOSEPH HENRY. 

